Re: [Texascavers] OT - computer news

Well, as much as I'd like to say the 'bloatation' of Windows is a microsoft problem - I've noticed enhanced feature performance hindrance every bit as much (or even more) in the X-Windows, shareware realm of Gnome (graphic environment for RH (and other) Linux(es)). The '2000 release' of RH 7 Linux

Re: [Texascavers] OT - computer news

I'm not surprised, I put WFW3.11 on a server class pentium pro 200 with a raid 5 scsi system back in 1996, just to time it booting up, and of course, it booted very nicely in under 2 seconds. I'm sure Win95 or 98 will boot up on modern, fast hardware very quickly, it would be usable, and would pr

Re: [Texascavers] OT - computer news

Maybe in the interim they'll release a 'Classic' 3.1 version. Wouldn't that be hilarious? A "return to Windows fundamentals" I think I might have mentioned it to you or someone on the remailer list that I hooked up hard drive containing Windows 3.11 on a 400 Mhz PIII machine. It booted up so

[Texascavers] Re: CWAN incident

Geary, Jean, Linda, and everyone involved: I just wanted to take a moment to thank all of you for being there and doing the hard work when you were needed. Although I'm deeply saddened by the outcome, I'm grateful to know I've got friends like you who are there when the chips are down. I'm

Re: [Texascavers] OT - computer news

I should have updated sooner, he's doing great, he was released on Monday and is home on oral antibiotics Thanks for asking On 5/2/07, Pete Lindsley wrote: Right on! Macs Rulz! Charles, how is your brother doing? I hope all is well. - Pete Charles Goldsmith wrote: > Don, your prediction

[Texascavers] Robber Baron, Sat, May 5

We are going ahead with the previously scheduled Robber Baron work day this Saturday, May 5, starting around 9:00am. A number of people have already volunteered and due to recent heavy rains, we have a major issue with water flow that needs to be dealt with soon. We will be building berms aroun

Re: [Texascavers] OT - computer news

Right on! Macs Rulz! Charles, how is your brother doing? I hope all is well. - Pete Charles Goldsmith wrote: Don, your prediction is probably right, I'll stick to my OSX and UNIX favorites... I only use Windows where I have to, and will keep using XP there until I'm forced to update because

Re: [Texascavers] OT - computer news

Don, your prediction is probably right, I'll stick to my OSX and UNIX favorites... I only use Windows where I have to, and will keep using XP there until I'm forced to update because xyz application or game forces me to go to Vista. ME was a horrible experience. Charles On 5/2/07, Don Cooper wr

RE: [Texascavers] OT - computer news

I run vista and XP in a virtual machine, I hate vista overall but run it due to its my job to know about these things so I force myself to get use to it, lots of pro's with the OS but also lots of cons, maybe after SP1 it'll be better, but there are way too many menu's, takes 10 times the amount of

Re: [Texascavers] OT - computer news

While we're "On Computers" and predictions I'll try my John McLaughlin voice: Vista will become the next instance of an 'ME' type, poorly received release.< Opinion, Commentary? -WaV (IMO - even with USB 2.0 - non volitle memory sticks are too slow to speed up any process. Useful as a substitu

[Texascavers] TSS directors meeting Saturday

Greetings cavers This Saturday, May 5, is the Texas Speleological Survey Director's meeting, which is open to all interested parties. It will be held at the TSS office in NW Austin at the Pickle Research Campus, building 18-A. Go to the TSS website ( http://tinyurl

[Texascavers] "The Texas Caver" needs YOUR TSA Convention Pix - Second request!

Hey, y'all, Butch and I are still in need of your TSA Convention pix! There were a lot of folks running around out there with cameras and, I assume, y'all were taking pictures. I'm in the final process of assembling the next issue of the TC and would like some photos to include in a write

Re: [Texascavers] OT - computer news

David, flash drives are becoming a very viable medium for computers. Dell recently announced that certain models of laptops would have the option for a flash hard drive, but at a steep cost. http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/04/26/2049235 I predict that within 5 years, you'll find l

RE: [Texascavers] flash memory in computer

Older flash technology isn't all its cracked up to be, it may be solid state, but it was not that fast and could only be written and re written so many times. Good applications for flash drives were in devices like dumb terminals, so for past technology, hard drives have always been superior on ma

RE: [Texascavers] OT - computer news

The purpose of flash memory and vista is for vista to store small files that are usually randomly accessed from your hard drive on flash, the I/O of flash is usually not that great but it has awesome seek times compared to spindles, therefore the theory is you can get a performance boost out of it,

[Texascavers] flash memory in computer

I just read that Dell is making flash memory available as an alternative to the hard drive in some of its laptops. 32GB for an extra ~$500. Back in the days when a hard drive held 5MB, flash would have taken over by now. But of course hard drives are getting bigger just as fast as flash memory is g

[Texascavers] Langtry caves

Those three caves are not all that wonderful. There really isn't much to Langtry Lead if the first major crawl is full of gravel. There is bad air at the bottom of the pit in Emerald Sink. I don't know if I've ever been in the quarry cave. Anyway, they certainly don't seem to warrant setting the un

RE: [Texascavers] OT - computer news

The time is well past for investing in a flash start-up... Stefan -Original Message- From: David Locklear [mailto:dlocklea...@gmail.com] In summary, now would be a good time to invest some money in a start-up company making flash memory. David Locklear -- IMPORTANT NOTICE: The cont

[Texascavers] OT - computer news

A few weeks ago, I posted an idea about putting a USB stick on the inside of your computer.This idea met with little fanfare. Asus, a motherboard company, has decided to take my idea one step farther.They took the plastic shell off the USB stick and then soldered the flash-memory card to

RE: [Texascavers] Another CWAN news piece

Any word of arrangements yet? Sheryl _ From: Jim Kennedy [mailto:jkenn...@batcon.org] Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 8:58 AM To: texascavers@texascavers.com Cc: Logan McNatt (work) Subject: [Texascavers] Another CWAN news piece

[Texascavers] Upcoming survey trip to Punkin Cave --- spaces available

I am organizing another survey trip to Punkin Cave the weekend of 1-3 June 2007. We already have a lot of the survey veterans returning, but there are still some spots available for a few people, up to the TCMA maximum of 24. All participants must have their own vertical gear and be competent in i

[Texascavers] Another CWAN news piece

http://www.woai.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=ff4777df-3062-4fb6- b72b-e57e4aa2c371 Man Found Dead after Cave Search Last Update: May 1, 2007 5:30 PM Posted By: Walker Robinson Video Watch This Video

[Texascavers] Cobb Caverns

http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?Feed=ACBJ &Date=20070501&ID=6823464 May 1, 2007 1:01 PM ET Foundation buys Cobb Cavern Preserve in WillCo The Williamson County Conservation Foundation has finalized the purchase of a 64-acre conservation easement for Cobb Cavern Pres

[Texascavers] News story on CWAN incident

There is a video clip you can watch, too. -- Crash KSAT.com Related To Story http://www.ksat.com/print/13228313/detail.html# * Video: Man Found In Cave Identified Body Found In Cave Identified POSTED: 10:06 pm CDT April 30, 2007 UPD